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title: "My first Elephant Bush. I got lucky and found it when the seller was…"
description: "My first Elephant Bush. I got lucky and found it when the seller was downsizing! Its huge!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/rduiHHI7QPu8cMnUyd9meA"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Sunny"
published: "2024-10-02T21:04:01.568543Z"
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# My first Elephant Bush. I got lucky and found it when the seller was…

_Posted by Sunny on 2024-10-02_

My first Elephant Bush. I got lucky and found it when the seller was downsizing! Its huge!

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## 9 comments

### Ezzeldin Yaqoub commented on 2024-10-03

I have a rainbow elephant bush, but not as big.

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#### Sunny replied on 2024-10-03

The colors are gorgeous. I know very little about this type of plant. I usually start with a smaller plant until I get used to its growing habit. But, the local seller priced it at $25 to sell fast and no shipping costs. So, I couldn’t pass it up!😁

#### Ezzeldin Yaqoub replied on 2024-10-03

It’s a succulent so just treat it like one and you’re good and also place it somewhere it gets some direct sunlight, but not way too much.

#### Sunny replied on 2024-10-03

Thank you for the info. I’m terrible with succulents. I’ve put it outside to get late afternoon sunlight without burning.

#### Ezzeldin Yaqoub replied on 2024-10-03

That’s a good idea, exposing it to intense direct sunlight for long periods of time can hurt the bush.

### Gsue62 commented on 2024-10-13

I have two, one more lighter, variegated…that one is now hanging over the sides. My bigger one, I call my Tree as it has a trunk type middle. Once I had it in a plastic pot and it grew thru the drain hole into the ground! Since then, it has been kept in a pot on the table!!

#### Sunny replied on 2024-10-14

Both are beautiful! 😍  
I just watered mine for the first time after having it two weeks. it still looks great. No dropped leaves which surprised me since it’s in a new home.

### Gsue62 commented on 2024-10-13

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### Gsue62 commented on 2024-10-13

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